The SM&R Division is functioning under the control of Superintending Engineer, PWD, WRD, Design Circle, Chennai-05

The following three Sub Divisions are functioning under the control of SM&R Division

Test Sub Division

Concrete Sub Division

Exhibition Sub Division

Apart from this, five Research officers in the rank of Assistant Executive Engineers are conducting research studies in the field of Civil Engineering under this Division

During the year 2000 various labs such as Soil Lab, concrete Lab and Chemistry Lab were upgraded with modern and latest equipments and housed in new building at Tharamani in the name of "Central Quality Control Laboratory"

The Government of Tamilnadu designated SM&R Division Laboratories as one of the selective authorities to test the vigilance samples collected from various parts of Tamilnadu.

Test Sub Division

Soil laboratory at Tharamani functioning under Test Subdivision carries out tests on various types of soil samples

Tests carried out at Soil Laboratory are

Classification and Identification of Soil

Grain Size Analysis

Atterberg Limits - Liquid Limit, Plastic limit, Shrinkage Limit

Compaction and Density Determination

Shear Strength paramaters

Consolidation and Swelling properties of Soil

Tests carried out at Field are

Standard Penetration Test

Static Cone Penetration Test

Dynamic Cone Penetration Test

Determination of density at the field by Core cutter method and Sand Replacement Method

Concrete Subdivision

Concrete laboratory at Tharamani functioning under Concrete Subdivision carries out tests on various building materials that are used in Construction.